Trees, strangled with ivy, hung with lichen, old and bent, rose from the tangled brambles and creeping plants, what little light managed to filter through their canopy of blackened branches leaves dim and dreary. Soft rustlings and queer noises, grunts, scufflings and hurryings, emanated from the undergrowth, unseen creatures moving amongst the heavy carpet of dead leaves. But worst of all were the spider webs, dense cobwebs with thick threads, stretching from tree to tree, tangled in the branches, glistening sick and pale in the half-light. Not daring to stray from the narrow path, [Character] found himself growing cold, fearful, the sense of being watched, observed by unseen eyes, causing dread to rise within him. The forest finally giving way to a small clearing, [Character] stumbled free from the tree’s clutches with relief. But it was relief that was short lived, as, turning on the spot, he saw that the trees were filled with scores, perhaps even hundreds of spiders, giant and bloated, black and loathsome, which looked down on him with cold unfeeling eyes. Yet even these seemed a fair sight compared to one, larger than the rest by far, and with young crawling upon her back and belly, who regarded him with baleful glare. And [Character] knew her to surely be no other than Enna San Sarab, most feared of Shelob’s brood.
NPC Encounter (Usurpers)
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| Options | Loyalists | Neutral | Usurpers |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTACK Enna San Sarab | ? | ? | ? |
| OFFER 5000 gold for them to join his side | ? | ? | ? |
| Offer 10,000 GOLD, in return for safe passage from her woods | ? | ? | ? |
| FLEE | death (datasheet) | death (datasheet) | death (datasheet) |
| Use fire spell (202, 204, 206, 232, 234, 234 or 240) to set fire to the trees (spell ID) | ? | ? | ? |
| THREATEN her if she does not allow him to leave | ? | ? | ? |
| Set FIRE to the trees | ? | ? | ? |
| Seek to RECRUIT Enna San Sarab to his cause | ? | ? | Recruited* |
*Recruiting an NPC is not guaranteed — success depends on the recruiting character's emissary rank, the number of NPCs you already hold, the game turn (easier earlier), and your allies' relations toward your nation.
Spider — Champion: No
Command: 30, Agent: 40, Emissary: 0, Mage: 0, Stealth: 20
None recorded
double scout
Hex 2713
Player-reported data mined from the MEPBM Discord #encounters channel (2020–2026). Confidence: 🟢 confirmed · 🟡 probable · 🔵 open.